So what do you think?For a man in combat he looks kind of bored. I mean the mace is vicious, but the armour is quite different - certainly not flattering - in fact many are starting to call him "The Fat Primarch".The detail looks beautiful, but does he look like a Space Marine or just a guy in armour? Not sure I'm sold...

See, just before he went out onto the battlefield, he heard all the other space marines saying how fat he looked in his new armour.

He really liked his armour, he thought it showed off his.... hitability.
The girl in the armour shop said he looked good in it, but now he knows everyone's laughing at him, so he has a sad.

....Poor primarch.....

On the serious side, they might have been trying to make him look a little more world weary. I think in this instance, the stance doesn't fit with the expression on his face (if they were indeed trying to make him seem battle worn). Perhaps if his head had been tilted either slightly to the left or right, in a downwards gaze. Or, up into the distance beyond the battle, it would have made a more lasting impression.....

I don't mind his armour. I prefer things more sleek, but I guess that's what they make Dark Eldar for. I guess the chunky, less flexible, armour can also be a metaphor for the role he finds himself in within the Universe (altered beyond recognition and beyond flexibility from what he is now 'destined' to do).

I think if you use enough red, you could probably make him look more like someone who's just stepped out of a fight.... Nothing says "I killed some dudes" like drenching a mini in Khorne Red....Or whatever they're calling it this month.

Good points, RG - and I mean who can resist the comments of a flirty lady shop assistant! My cupboard is full of horrible shirts on the advice of cute shop assistants...!

The weary look sounds right to me.
Hadn't thought of that!

Have you noticed how nicely detailed the hands are BTW?

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rob

7/12/2013 16:31:38

I like the armour. It actually suits my expectation of what could be called an ornate "case" of armour. The face really comes down to the painting I think. The picture youv've posted shows it poorly compared to darker images on the fw video, where that missing emotion comes through better for me. Illuminarum is cool. What confuses me are his stats. While he is meant to be a weaker fighter, I dont think he is much chaeper thank Vulkan, who is meamt to be pretty badass. Confusing?

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